By Mohammad Al-Dhaydi
KUWAIT, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Authority of the Disabled declared on Saturday it was working out the national scheme for the handicapped for the current year, in concurrence with the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability.
The authority Director General Dr. Shafiqa Al-Awadhi said in a statement to KUNA that the national strategy in is harmony with the international treaty, namely with respect of integration in sectors of education, labor, health care, entertainment and social participation The authority aims, she said hinting at some aspects of the new plan, at improving quality of education, integrating persons of special needs into the society and proivding education in the public teaching sector.
It also seek to enhance this segment's skills and potentials and make them eligible for employment. (end) mz.rk